Indonesia Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Indonesia
  • Population: 230 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Jakarta
  • Area: 1.9 million sq km (742,308 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Indonesian, 300 regional languages
  • Major religion: Islam
  • Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 73 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 rupiah (Rp)
  • Main exports: Oil and gas, plywood, textiles, rubber, palm oil
  • GNI per capita: US $2,010 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain:.id
  • International dialling code: +62

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 24.2 29.9 384.7 26
Feb 24.3 30.3 309.8 20
Mar 25.2 31.5 100.3 15
Apr 25.1 32.5 257.8 18
May 25.4 32.5 133.4 13
Jun 24.8 31.4 83.1 17
Jul 25.1 32.3 30.8 5
Aug 24.9 32.0 34.2 24
Sep 25.5 33.0 29.0 6
Oct 25.5 32.7 33.1 9
Nov 24.9 31.3 175.0 22
Dec 24.9 32.0 84.0 12